Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Fiji

Fiji vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Fiji is 16.8% more expensive than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 74.3% more in Fiji
Groceries: pay 5.8% more in Fiji
Transportation: pay 14.9% less in Fiji
Housing: pay 54.3% more in Fiji
Childcare: pay 45.0% less in Fiji
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% more in Fiji
Clothing: pay 20.3% less in Fiji

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Fiji are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Fiji.

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Fiji vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fiji instead of Thailand, you would:

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pay 74.3% more for restaurants

	Thailand	Fiji
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.89 THB96.05	$6.37 FJD14.44	+120.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 THB232.42	$7.63 FJD17.30	+9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 THB24.81	$1.47 FJD3.32	+96.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 THB12.19	$1.01 FJD2.30	+176.5%
Average			+74.3%

Thailand vs. Fiji - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.8% more for groceries

	Thailand	Fiji
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 THB44.43	$0.64 FJD1.44	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.95 THB264.36	$5.51 FJD12.49	-30.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 THB236.74	$4.95 FJD11.22	-30.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 THB68.55	$3.16 FJD7.18	+53.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 THB45.52	$3.81 FJD8.64	+178.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 THB44.98	$1.02 FJD2.32	-24.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.99	$0.94 FJD2.12	+64.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 THB31.07	$1.36 FJD3.09	+45.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 THB27.38	$1.03 FJD2.33	+24.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB24.01	$0.60 FJD1.36	-17.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.88	$0.57 FJD1.30	+1.1%
Average			+5.8%

Thailand vs. Fiji - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.9% less for transportation

	Thailand	Fiji
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 THB168.49	$5.06 FJD11.46	-0.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 THB1,093.53	$22.21 FJD50.37	-32.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,201.01 THB971K	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	+8.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.77 THB358.41	$4.55 FJD10.33	-57.7%
Average			-14.9%

Thailand vs. Fiji - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.3% more for housing

	Thailand	Fiji
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.17 THB637.71	$21.57 FJD48.92	+12.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.64 THB13,560.34	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	+117.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$268.13 THB8,919.39	$412.15 FJD934.61	+53.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.86 THB2,024.59	$42.17 FJD95.62	-30.7%
Average			+54.3%

Thailand vs. Fiji - Cost of housing

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pay 45.0% less for childcare

	Thailand	Fiji
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$515.68 THB17,154.28	$135.51 FJD307.28	-73.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,528.28 THB383K	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	+15.3%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Fiji
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 THB69.86	$3.41 FJD7.72	+62.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 THB66.47	$3.25 FJD7.37	+62.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 THB138.07	$10.07 FJD22.84	+142.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.07 THB1,665.52	$32.05 FJD72.67	-36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 THB201.30	$4.22 FJD9.57	-30.3%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 20.3% less for clothing

	Thailand	Fiji
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.30 THB1,473.73	$27.15 FJD61.56	-38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.84 THB1,092.57	$42.21 FJD95.71	+28.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.65 THB2,782.57	$52.26 FJD118.51	-37.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.91 THB2,591.55	$63.89 FJD144.88	-18.0%
Average			-20.3%

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